The crown is powerful. The crown is desired. The crown is deadly.The House of Silverswann has long avoided the Choosing of Queens, but this time, there is no escape for Alianna Silverswann. Forced to compete for a crown she does not want, Alianna starts down a twisted, manipulative path, a path the White Queen's set for her specifically. Her skill and quick thinking might outwit her fellow peers, but it won't be enough to trick the Queen. To get out of this ceremony alive, Alianna ...

Part memoir, part natural history, part mindfulness guide, this charming love letter to the natural world explores the many ways animals can enrich our livesTo be alienated from animals is to live a life that is not quite whole, contends nature writer Tai Moses. Urban and suburban residents share their environment with many types of wildlife: squirrels, birds, spiders, and increasingly lizards, deer, and coyote. Many of us crave more contact with wild creatures, an...

The Mahamudra Prayer by the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje is a short yet thorough and profound text which presents all the essential points of Mahamudra teaching in terms of view, practice, and fruition. It is a classic that, especially in the tradition of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, has been and is widely used whenever a disciple is given a first introduction into Mahamudra. The Third Karmapa shows how to recognize our ultimate potential as a buddha. The short root text is ...

**LIBRARY JOURNAL - STELLAR SELECTIONS | BEST BOOKS 2025Two video game creators go head-to-head in this delightful, queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance debut, perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Helen Hoang.**Cat Li cares about two things: video games and swoony romances. The former means there hasn't been much of the latter in her (real) life, but when she lands her dream job writing the love storylines for Compass Hollow—the next big thing in games—she kno...

It was supposed to be a simple job: Nab the deviants and drag them home to Planetia. But Commandant Edrich Dekker soon discovers that there is nothing ordinary about the mission. Not the deviants, not the planet they were hiding in and certainly not the "god" they supposedly worship.A 15,000-word prequel novella set in the space opera series, Distant Stars saga.

The book "The Quintessence Of Love" has a total of 44,102 Chinese words. During the development of the twenty-first century, taking history as a mirror and mankind as the essence to look into the development pathway of the new century, it proposes the hidden key and principles of raising human spirit based on love. The book elaborates all virtues, behaviors, and Tao with enthusiasm and love. This book is dedicated to all human beings who are standing in front of the gate of the ne...

Raising Little Lumpy is a picture book illustrating a mothers journey into motherhoodfrom anticipating a baby right up to raising a toddler. All these sweet memories are beautifully captured into twenty-five creative illustrations filled with poems that are bound to strike a chord with most parents. Although most people prefer to capture these magical moments with their devices, Lumpys mother decided to capture it in the form of a book.

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond it.With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever Grand Prix World Champion, achieved at the age of twenty-three, Tai has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. His love affair with speedway began when his family emigrated to Australia...

56 Illustrations in Details of Chen-Style Taijiquan (Tai Chi Boxing, 太极拳).

Wake the living Galleons at your peril...The Elder Race once ruled the entire Alastor cluster. Fierce predators, they tore suns from the sky, leaving the worlds of their enemies to freeze in the dark. Now only the Galleons are left: living ships that sail the world river which girds Phaedra: Alastor 824. After the death of his father, Gunnar arrives on that ancient world, trying to find a new home. Having two girlfriends sounds like a good start, but Lavoine is the deeply tricky da...

The last thing she thought she would find is a dragon egg…Norterridane have protected dragons for generations. But the dragon young are in danger. The serpents threaten the lives of the dragons and their keepers.When Crimson stumbles upon two rare Obsidian dragon eggs and claims them as her own, she sets off on a journey to protect the hatchlings.Crimson must learn to harness the powers of her dragons or lose everyone she loves.The story delivers a tale of m...

An Obsidian dragon is dead, a dragon keeper is missing, and Chalcedony learns a secret that will change her life forever.The quiet calm of Alannader is shattered when an ancient enemy resurfaces. The Dark Hunters, evil beings who kill dragons, and serpents alike, are making their way to Alannador.Chalcedony must join forces with an unlikely ally in order to survive.